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ๅ„ช
ๅ„ช
17 strokes
Frequency: 334
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

tenderness
excel
surpass
actor
superiority
gentleness

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒฆใ‚ฆ
ใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚„ใ•.ใ—ใ„
ใ™ใ.ใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใพใ•.ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚†
ใ‚ˆใ—

Common Words

ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #543
1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

Examples
ๅฝผใฎๅ„ชใ—ใ„่จ€่‘‰ใงๅฝผๅฅณใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒๅ’Œใ‚‰ใ„ใ ใ€‚
She melted at his kind words.
ใ‚†ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #1931
1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏไฝœๆ–‡ใŒๅ„ช็ง€ใ ใ€‚
She is excellent in composition.
ใ‚†ใ†ใ›ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #2537
1

preference; priority; precedence; right of way

Examples
ใ“ใฎไปปๅ‹™ใฏใ™ในใฆใฎไปปๅ‹™ใซๅ„ชๅ…ˆใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
This duty has priority over all others.
ใ™ใใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๅ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2685
1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็พไปฃใฎๆœ€ใ‚‚ๅ„ชใ‚ŒใŸ็”ปๅฎถใฎไธ€ไบบใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
She is among the best artists of today.
ใ‚†ใ†ใŒ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4026
1

elegant; graceful; refined

Examples
ใ‚จใ‚นใƒ†ใ‚ตใƒญใƒณใงๅ„ช้›…ใช่‡ณ็ฆใฎใฒใจใจใใ‚’้Žใ”ใ—ใฆใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹๏ผŸ
How about spending an elegant and blissful time at a beauty salon?
2

leisurely; comfortable; easy; carefree

ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚Š
ๅ„ชๅˆฉ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4416
1

advantageous; favourable; better; stronger

Examples
ใใฎ่จผๆ‹ ใฏๅฝผใซๆœ‰ๅˆฉใงใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
The evidence was in his favor.
2

profitable; lucrative; gainful; paying

ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใใ™ใ‚‹
Expression
ใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Freq #4654
1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

ใ‚†ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #4756
1

overall victory; championship; winning the title

Examples
ใƒˆใƒ ใŒๅ„ชๅ‹ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Tom got first prize, didn't he?
2

Colloquial

(being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment

ใ•ใ„ใ‚†ใ†ใ›ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6668
1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

ๅ„ชใ‚‹
ใพใ•ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #7152
1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival

Examples
็ก็œ ใฏ่–ฌใซๅ‹ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Sleep is better than medicine.
2

to outweigh; to preponderate

๐ŸŽ“

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